# Developer Quickstart

#### Step 1: Create a Free Account

Head over to the [Segmind.com](https://segmind.com) website and sign up for a free account. You can simply connect with your Google or Discord account.

#### Step 2: Use the playground to try different models

Navigate to any [model](https://segmind.com/models) from the model page to run a model. You'll see an example that you can try or feel free to tweak the prompts and other settings to get the best output for you.

#### Step 3: Create an API key

The Segmind Serverless API uses API keys for authentication. To create one, login to your account and head to the [API Keys page](https://cloud.segmind.com/console/api-keys) on the dashboard.

#### Step 4: Use the API

You can authenticate by including your Segmind API key in the `x-api-key` section of the request.

**Example cURL request:**

<pre><code><strong>curl --location 'https://api.segmind.com/v1/instantid' \
</strong>--header 'x-api-key: YOUR-API-KEY' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data '{
    }'
</code></pre>

**Example python request**

```python
import requests

api_key = "YOUR-API-KEY"
url = "https://api.segmind.com/v1/face-to-sticker"

# Request payload
data = {
}

response = requests.post(url, json=data, headers={'x-api-key': api_key})
print(response)
```